MIDDLETON — At the ‘Meet the Candidates’ night March 8, a suggestion was proposed that the Selectmen meet more frequently than just twice a month. When they convened at the March 25 selectmen’s meeting, they decided to respond to the suggestion and add an additional meeting each month. Their new schedule will now be the 1st, 2nd and 4th Mondays at 7 p.m.

Warmer weather is here — my crocuses are blooming! Whether we’re in a rush to enjoy the beautiful weather or ducking inside to get out of a shower, don’t get careless. The police would like to remind everyone to lock your vehicles, even if you’re parked in the driveway.

Social news

Thanks to cooperation by our Middleton Police Department, five Cub Scouts from Pack 188 will earn their Bear Badges at a crossover ceremony in May. On Monday, March 25, Hadden Gerber, Timmy Prescott, Hunter Huppe and Kyle Hughes visited the station,learned how to dust for fingerprints and watched a demonstration of Raven’s K-9 skills. Shelley Prescott, Pack Leader, said that Austin Brooks, had gone to the police station earlier and will also receive the Bear Badge.

The Recreation Committee keeps coming up with exciting new activities. They’ve come up with a sure-fire way to cure the winter-time blues; a trip to Mohegan Sun. Limited tickets are available for the excursion, offering round-trip from Middleton, free buffet dining and $15 to play with. The cost is $40 and you can call Joe or Tammy Bailey at 603-755-3225.

Don’t forget the Sons of Italy Spaghetti Dinner Saturday, April 6 at St. Mary’s Church Hall, Lowell Street, in Rochester. You can get tickets from Mike DelloIacono (603-755-2050) or John Mammone (603-755-1083). Adults are $7, children 7-12 and seniors $5, and children 2-6 just $2.50. Maximum is $20 per family. The Sons of Italy plan to set up a scholarship fund with the proceeds.

School news

According to posted minutes on the SAU61 website, Middleton residents attended the March 4 Farmington School Board meeting. Discussed were various subjects of interest to Middleton residents, parents and taxpayers. To follow the developments of the tuition issues, the AREA Agreement, and other topics, consider attending the Middleton School Board meeting on Wednesday, April 10 and the AREA Agreement meeting on April 18. The School Board meeting will be at the Municipal Building at 6:30 p.m. The AREA Agreement meetings are held in the Town Hall at 6 p.m.

Police activity

From March 11 through March 24, police officers responded to 40 logged calls. Starting Monday, March 11 with identity fraud on Lincoln Road, a disturbance on Birch Road, and a couple of paperwork services on Kings Highway. A suspicious person/MV/activity on New Portsmouth Road that day was repeated twice more March 15 on Karen Road and Drew Road, then again on the 22nd in the beach area on Lakeshore Drive. March 12, Adams Way had a motor vehicle lockout and medical assist call, and messages were delivered to Karen Road and Lakeshore Drive.

A total of six pistol permits were issued; one on the 12th, three on the 14th, and two on March 18, all at the station on Kings Highway. There were three mutual aid calls; one on March 12, two on the 19th on Park Drive in Farmington and on Governors Road in Milton. On the 13th, police did a welfare check on Route 153. One person was cited for driving after revocation on Route 153 on the 16th. There were two animal incidents, Silver Street on March 16 and on Route 153 on the 21st, with a dog running-at-large on Route 153 on the 18th.

On March 14 police provided a department assist on Kings Highway and again on the 21st on Ridge Road. Tuesday, March 19 an assist was given to the fire department. Police responded to a domestic disturbance and suicide threat on Deer Run Road on March 17. There was a motor vehicle complaint on March 20 on Route 153 and two motor vehicle accidents occurred, one on the 20th on Route 153, the other on Silver Street on the 22nd.

A repossession notification was delivered on Kings Highway on March 21 and a civil standby was required on Silver Street, March 22. Someone attempted a burglary on Kings Highway on March 22 and there were two incidents of criminal trespass in March. One was on March 17 on Pond Road and on March 17 (new word!) in the curtilage of Deer Run Road. (I had to look that one up. Curtilage is a legal term defining the land immediately surrounding a house or dwelling, where a home owner can have a reasonable expectation of privacy. There’s more, but get out your Merriam’s and check it out.)